West Virginia search continues for former Virginia Tech professor missing for three weeks

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – A legislation enforcement floor seek for a former Virginia Tech professor who’s been lacking for nearly three weeks will happen Wednesday.

Investigators are nonetheless following the case of 86-year-old Siegfried Holzer who left his Christiansburg dwelling Feb. 22 and by no means returned.

Safety cameras captured when Siegfried Holzer visited a Christiansburg Energy Zone ironmongery store hours earlier than his automobile was situated in Baker, West Virginia with out him.

“He was taking his chainsaw to a retailer in Christiansburg to be labored on,” stated his son, Matthew Holzer.

Siegfried Holzer brings the merchandise to the desk and finally drives away. Matthew Holzer stated when his dad didn’t return that day, they obtained fearful.

They contacted legislation enforcement and started monitoring an air tag his mom left within the automobile. Later that night they discovered the automobile however not Holzer.

“It’s been annoying,” Matthew stated. “We’re working with detectives, and we hope the general public might help.”

Mountaineer Space Rescue Group has helped authorities with the search utilizing monitoring canines.

“All three canines tried independently,” stated Lee Fuell, Mountaineer Space Rescue Group’s secretary. “They weren’t capable of establish an indication of his passage leaving the automobile.”

Hardy County, W. Va. Sheriff Steven Dawson stated investigators are nonetheless making an attempt to find out if Holzer was picked up or walked off and are looking for extra leads.

In the meantime, the household stated they want the general public’s assist to search out their dad.

“Grateful for anybody keen to volunteer their time to assist,” Matthew Holzer stated. “Even when you’re not volunteering your time, simply anybody holding a watch out, holding at the back of your thoughts that he could also be nonetheless round someplace.”

Holzer was final seen sporting a Virginia Tech windbreaker-style jacket.